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Ministry of Culture
In a unique initiative, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, to begin 'Night at the Museum' starting this month
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi,  will organize first edition of 'Night at the Museum' on 30th January 2019. The first edition of this event is organised in collaboration with the India Art Fair from 8:00pm to 11:00pm. NGMA shall conduct guided tour of its prestigious permanent collection which is on display at the permanent gallery. Highlight objects include works of art of Amrita Sher-Gil, Rabindranath Tagore, Raja Ravi Verma, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy to name a few. Visitors would also get an opportunity to view special exhibitions entitled Roopantar an exhibition of sculptures from the treasures on NGMA and Dandi Yatra an exhibition that pays homage to the iconic Dandi March. NGMA aims to conduct Night at the Museum as a regular activity and organise it on the last working day of every month.
The details of activities will be available on NGMAs official website and Facebook page. For further updates, please visit:
NGMA WEBSITE: http://ngmaindia.gov.in/
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Indian Power Market goes Green
Union Power Minister launches Green Term Ahead Market  in electricity through video conferencing
The market is first Exclusive product for renewable energy sector in the world
GTAM to benefit buyers of RE through competitive prices and transparent and flexible procurement : Sh R K Singh
Sellers will also be benefitted by getting access to Pan India Market
As a first step towards Greening the Indian short term power Market, Shri R. K. Singh, the Minister of State  Power and New & Renewable Energy & Minister of State , launched pan-India Green Term Ahead Market  in electricity through video conference in New Delhi, today, the 1st September 2020.
While speaking after the launch Shri Singh said, “The introduction of GTAM platform would lessen the burden on RE-rich States and incentivize them to develop RE capacity beyond their own RPO. This would promote RE merchant capacity addition and help in achieving RE capacity addition targets of the country.” He further added that GTAM platform will lead to increase in number of participants in renewable energy sector. It will benefit buyers of RE through competitive prices and transparent and flexible procurement. It will also benefit RE sellers by providing access to pan- India market
The Government of India’s target of 175 GW RE Capacity by 2022 is driving accelerated renewable penetration pan-India. Green Term Ahead Market contracts will allow additional avenues to the RE generators for sale of renewable energy; enable Obligated entities to procure renewable power at competitive prices to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligations ; and provide a platform to environmentally conscious open access consumers and utilities to buy green power.
Key features of GTAM:
1. Transactions through GTAM will be bilateral in nature with clear identification of corresponding buyers and sellers, there will not be any difficulty in accounting for RPO.
2. GTAM contracts will be segregated into Solar RPO & Non-Solar RPO as RPO targets are also segregated.
3. Further, within the two segments GTAM contracts will have Green Intraday, Day Ahead Contingency, Daily and Weekly Contracts
a. Green Intraday Contract & Day Ahead Contingency Contract – Bidding will take place on a 15-minute time-block wise MW basis.
b. Daily & Weekly Contracts – Bidding will take place on MWh basis. Both buyers and sellers can submit the bid, however the seller will provide profile in terms of 15-minute time block wise quantity  along with the price . After the contract gets executed scheduling will take place as per the profile. In case of multiple buyers, the profile will get allocated on a pro-rata basis.
4. Price discovery will take place on a continuous basis i.e. price time priority basis. Subsequently, looking at the market conditions open auction can be introduced for daily & weekly contracts.
5. Energy scheduled through GTAM contract shall be considered as deemed RPO compliance of the buyer.
Union Power Minister also mentioned that other products to be introduced in power market for promotion of Renewable Energy are in the pipeline and would be introduced soon.
Ministry of Defence
INDO-US JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE “EX YUDH ABHYAS” COMMENCES AT JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, ALASKA 
The 17th Edition of Indo – US joint training exercise “EX YUDH ABHYAS 21” commenced at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska  on 15 October 2021 with an opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of the National Flags of both countries amidst playing of the National anthems, “Jana Gana Mana” and “The Star Spangled Banner”.
300 US Army soldiers belonging to First Squadron  of the 40th Cavalry Regiment and 350 soldiers of 7 MADRAS Infantry Battalion Group of Indian Army are participating in the exercise. The 14 days training schedule includes activities on joint training in a Counter Insurgency / Counter Terrorism environment under United Nations mandate.
During the opening ceremony Major General Brian Eifler, Commander US Army, Alaska, formally welcomed the Indian contingent. He urged both contingents to focus on improving cohesion and inter-operability to achieve training objectives of the exercise. He stressed upon the importance of free exchange of ideas, concepts and best practices between the troops and the necessity to learn from each others’ experiences.
The joint exercise will facilitate both Armies to know each other better, share their wide experiences and enhance their situational awareness through information exchange. This will help them in undertaking joint operations at Battalion level in mountainous terrain with cold climatic conditions under the ambit of United Nations.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister to Launch Kisan Man Dhan Yojana on the 12th of September
Securing the Lives of Anna- Daatas
400 Ekalvya Model Residential Schools to be inaugurated in Jharkhand
Narendra Modi to Inaugurate the New Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha Building at Ranchi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall launch the Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana on the 12th of September at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The Scheme shall secure the lives of 5 Crore Small and Marginal Farmers by providing a minimum pension of Rs 3000 per month, to those who attain 60 years of age.
The scheme has an outlay of Rs 10,774 Crores for the next three years.
All the small and marginal farmers who are currently between the ages of 18 to 40 years can apply for the scheme.
Farmer’s monthly contribution can be made from the instalments of PM-KISAN or through CSCs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall also inaugurate 400 Ekalvya Model Residential Schools to provide quality upper primary, secondary, and senior secondary level education to ST Students in Tribal dominated areas.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall also inaugurate the New Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha Building and lay foundation stone for the New Secretariat Building at Ranchi.
During his visit, he shall also inaugurate the Multi-Modal Terminal at Sahebganj.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
UPDATES ON COVID-19– 1
RECOVERY RATE IMPROVES TO 41.57%
Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, Government of India is taking several steps along with the States/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
A total of 57,720 people has been cured so far. In the last 24 hours, 3280 patients were found cured. The total recovery rate is 41.57%. The total number of confirmed cases is now 1,38,845. The number of cases under active medical supervision is 77,103.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA .
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no. : +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Ministry of Home Affairs
7th National Conference of Heads of Prisons of all States/Union Territories 07th-08th October, 2021
BPR&D Headquarters, Mahipalpur, New Delhi
The two day 7th National Conference of Heads of Prisons of all States/Union Territories, was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State, for Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra, in New Delhi today. In his inaugural address the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs emphasized on the following points:
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- The gathering in the Conference, i.e., 75 Senior Prison Officers from 25 States and 4 Union Territories, is the right platform to deliberate on the issues and frame a policy which will have a wider perspective and wider acceptability.
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- The main challenge for reintegrating inmates into the mainstream of society is providing a safe environment to them.
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- Jail systems must have provisions for providing training and skill development for people living inside prisons and aftercare programmes.
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- The concept of e-prisons saves time and makes the process easier for further associating with the courts. Another important aspect of e-prisons is e-mulakaat, which has made the process easy for inmates to contact their families.
DG, BPR&D, Shri Balaji Srivastava, said the deliberations in the Conference will be useful for preparing short term, mid-term and long-term policies. He also briefed about different initiatives undertaken by the BPR&D on Prisons/Correctional Administration, such as:
- Developing Parameters for Ranking of Prisons.
- Preparation of 50 Prison Training Manuals for various categories of Staff and Officers in Jails.
- Formulation of Model Prison Legislation.
On the first day of the Conference, the following themes were deliberated upon:
- Panel Discussion on “Correctional Services in India: A Perspective”.
- Presentation on Research Projects on Prisons/Correctional Administration.
- Syndicate discussions on Preparing a Decadal Road Map for Prisons and Correctional Services.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways achieves 758.20 MT freight loading in first two quarters of 2023
Freight loading increases by 21.52 MT as compared to the same period of last year
Railways earns Rs 81697 Crores from Freight loading during April-Sept.2023
Freight Earnings increases by Rs 2706 Crores as compared to the same period of last year
Railways achieves Freight Loading of 123.53 MT in September 2023- an improvement of 6.67% over last year freight loading for the same period
On cumulative basis from April –September 2023, freight loading of 758.20 MT was achieved against last year loading of 736.68 MT, an improvement of approximate 21.52 MT over last year’s loading for the same period. Railways have earned Rs 81697 crore against Rs 78991 crore over the last year which is an improvement of approx Rs 2706 Crores as compared to the same period of the last year.
During the month of September 2023, originating freight loading of 123.53 MT has been achieved against loading of 115.80 MT in Sept. 2022, which is an improvement of approx 6.67% over the last year. Freight revenue of Rs. 12956.95 Crores has been achieved in Sept 2023 against Rs 12332.70 Cr freight earnings in September 2022, thereby showing an improvement of about 5.06% over the last year.
IR achieved loading of 59.70 MT in Coal, 14.29 MT in Iron Ore, 5.78 MT in Pig Iron and Finished Steel, 6.25 MT in Cement , 4.89 MT in Clinker, 4.54 MT in Foodgrains, 4.23 MT in Fertilizers, 4.0 MT in Mineral Oil, 7.28 MT in Containers and 10.10 MT in Balance Other Goods during September, 2023.
Following the Mantra, “Hungry For Cargo”, IR has made sustained efforts to improve the ease of doing business as well as improve the service delivery at competitive prices. The customer centric approach and work of Business Development Units backed up by agile policy making helped Railways towards this significant achievement.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh to inaugurate “Exhibition on ESG - CSG Best Practices” by IICA as part of Iconic Week celebrations of Ministry of Corporate Affairs under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav tomorrow
As a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’s  Iconic Week celebrations of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs , India Institute of Corporate Affairs  will be organising various activities to commemorate the 75 years of India’s Independence, the glorious history of its citizens, its diversified cultures and the many key achievements.
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, the Minister of State for Corporate Affairs will be the Chief Guest and Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs  will preside over the celebrations.
As part of the AKAM celebrations, IICA is organising an “Exhibition on ESG - CSG Best Practices” in collaboration with NITI Aayog, Department of Public Enterprises  and UNICEF wherein renowned organisations Pan-India with impactful CSR are participating to showcase their Best Practices. The exhibition would present a unique opportunity for various stakeholders of the ESG / CSR ecosystem to be abreast of the latest developments happening in these domains. The case studies will also be published in the book/compendium for disseminating to multiple stakeholders.
IICA is also organising three Panel Discussions on:
- Impactful CSR towards strengthening ESG
- Financial Inclusion and Literacy for Women
- Corporate Governance: Evolving Vision for India
Eminent Speakers from Industry/Corporate and Education will be speaking during the panel discussion.
Please see, the detailed minute to minute PROGRAMME.
About IICA
The India Institute of Corporate Affairs  working under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs has been established as a think-tank to advance thought leadership in the Indian business environment through research, capacity building and advocacy efforts. The Institution also serves to provide a holistic strategic approach to all issues relating to corporate affairs impacting their governance, regulatory, policy, structural issues keeping the current trends affecting the business ecosystem.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation ’ Programme explores effect of yoga and meditation as add on therapy to fight COVID-19
Three broad thematic areas viz. immunity, respiratory system and stress, anxiety & depression are addressed under the programme.
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Department of Science and Technology is implementing ‘Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation ’ Programme since the year 2015-16 to promote scientific research in the field of yoga and meditation in order to understand its role in human wellbeing. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said, the aim of SATYAM programme is to explore the effect of yoga and meditation on physical and mental health.
During the year 2020-21, the Department had announced a special call under SATYAM programme to combat with Covid-19 and related viruses in order to explore effect of yoga and meditation as add on therapy under three broad thematic areas viz. immunity, respiratory system and stress, anxiety & depression. Department has received 478 proposals under this call and finally supported 52 projects in said thematic areas.
In last two financial years total 91 projects have been sanctioned in Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation  programme under Cognitive Science Research Initiative . The status of projects implemented in last two financial years, state/UT-wise is given above.
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States/UTs
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2020-21
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2019-20
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Number of
Projects
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Number of
Projects
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1.
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Bihar
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-
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1
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2.
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Chandigarh
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2
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-
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3.
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Chattisgarh
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1
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4.
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Delhi
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10
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9
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5.
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Gujarat
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5
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-
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6.
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Haryana
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1
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-
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7.
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Karnataka
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15
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8
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8.
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Madhya Pradesh
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5
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2
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9.
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Maharashtra
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5
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3
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10.
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Manipur
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1
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-
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11.
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Rajasthan
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1
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12.
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Tamil Nadu
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7
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3
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13.
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Telangana
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-
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1
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14.
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Uttar Pradesh
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3
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15.
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Uttarakhand
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8
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TOTAL
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64
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PM greets people on Deepavali
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Deepavali. He also wished that this festival of lights bring happiness and good health in everyone's life.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance. May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy and well-being in our lives. I hope you have a wonderful Diwali with family and friends."
"दीपावली की आप सभी को ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। प्रकाश का यह पर्व हर किसी के जीवन में खुशियां और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य लेकर आए।"
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
IREDA organises health check-up for employees
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.  organised a preventive health check-up for its employees, under the aegis of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav". The health check-up was organised today at IREDA’s Registered and Corporate Office.
As part of the preventive health check-up, various tests were conducted, including screening for Liver, Kidney, Blood Sugar level, Thyroid function, Blood Pressure, Vitamin D 25 & B 12, etc. 123 employees, including Chairman & Managing Director , IREDA and other senior officials availed the benefits of the health check-up.
Speaking on this occasion, Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA, said that IREDA gives foremost priority to the wellbeing and fitness of its employees as human resources are the company’s most valuable asset. He added that screening will help in early detection of health issues and encouraged all employees to avail the benefit of the health check-up and focus on improving their fitness thereby enhancing performance.
President's Secretariat
President of India presents standard to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron of the Indian Navy
The President of India, Shri Ram NathKovind, presented President’s Standard to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron of the Indian Navy in Mumbai, Maharashtra today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated all officers and sailors associated with the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron for achieving this feat. He said that the presentation of the Standard is a testimony to the exceptional service rendered by officers and sailors, past and present, of this squadron to our nation.
The President noted that the ships of this squadron have been deployed for a multitude of operations. They are securing our maritime borders through mission based deployments. They are also undertaking diplomatic missions in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf and anti-piracy operations.
President said that India is a maritime nation and the Indian Navy has a huge role to play in furtherance of our foreign policy and in protecting our national interests and commercial aspirations. It is a matter of great satisfaction that the Indian Navy has been successfully safeguarding our extensive maritime interests with resolve and tenacity. He said that a large share of global maritime trade transits through the Indian Ocean Region. Therefore, maintaining peace and tranquility in this region is of paramount importance, not only for us, but also for the entire global community. Today, as one of the largest navies in the world, the Indian Navy is looked upon by our maritime neighbours as a preferred security partner in the Indian Ocean region, he added.
The President said that the emerging geopolitical challenges in the Indo-Pacific region present India with an opportunity to play a pivotal role. He noted that as one of the leading navies of this region, the Indian Navy has invested significant effort in meeting all regional commitments and furthering our engagements with partners in the Indo-Pacific
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The Ministry of Defence  is organising ‘Def-Connect’ here tomorrow to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence  initiative and construct a strong outreach towards the potential future entrepreneurs of the defence sector. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest of the event.
The conference aims to bring together all stakeholders of the iDEX ecosystem i.e. MoD, iDEX selected startups, Partner Incubators, Defence Innovation Organisation , Nodal agencies , Defence Research and Development Organisation , Defence Public Sector Undertakings , Indian Ordnance Factories , MSMEs and Industry associations to showcase the growth of the defence ecosystem in the country and recognise the infinite potential of the MSMEs/startups for future growth of the defence sector in the country.
Launch of iDEX Portal, launch of Defence India Startup Challenge -III are some of the major activities planned during this day-long event. Panel discussions with eminent personalities in the field of innovation in defence sector will also be held. MoUs between the new incubators and private industry will be exchanged in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik.
More than 350 startups & innovators working on various defence technologies are expected to participate in the event. The event would lead to better interaction & bridging the gap between the stakeholders and will be a precursor for Startup showcase during the forthcoming DefExpo 2020, to be held in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow from February 5-8, 2020.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister expresses happiness over inauguration of Indian Lighthouse Festival at Aguada Fort in Goa
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that he is glad to see growing enthusiasm towards Lighthouses as key tourist spots.
In a series of X posts, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal informed that he has inaugurated first ever Indian Lighthouse Festival at Aguada Fort in Goa along with Goa CM Shri Dr Pramod P Sawant and Union MoS Shri Shripad Y Naik.
Indian Light house Festival is being held to celebrate lighthouses, an essential part of maritime navigation and unique structures that have throughout antiquity beckoned ships and tourists alike with their mystery and scenic allure.
Responding to the X posts of Union Minister, Prime Minister said;
“Glad to see growing enthusiasm towards Lighthouses as key tourist spots. Here is what I had said during #MannKiBaat on the topic.
https://youtu.be/kP_qEIipwqE?si=-_wpXAj5aoIdSXls”